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Production Technician I, II, III

Operate and maintain systems associated with a Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engine (RICE) power plant facility while demonstrating safety awareness and direction that will continuously improve performance by employees and contractors through the use and strict adherence to procedures and processes.

Maintain regulatory compliance and be proactive in dealing with all agencies and avoid reportable violations.

Required participation in the multi-year Production Technician multi skill progression plan to develop key skills in maintenance and operations. Upon completion the employee should have the desire, aptitude, and ability to meet board operator qualification.

Conduct and participate in job briefings and safety meetings.

Be responsible for Contractor Safety and conduct Contractor Safety Orientations as needed.

Applies understanding and knowledge of plant systems, advanced diesel engine controls, data acquisition, process controls, regulating devices, personal computers, troubleshooting, etc.

Operational duties include, but not limited to, operating the control board, making operational rounds, performing PM/PDM activities, diesel engine cooling water chemistry, CEMS monitoring and calibrations.

Applies skills to perform inspections, calibrations, installations, repairs, diagnostics, testing and troubleshooting of complex instrumentation equipment and regulating devices in a RICE facility, alone and as part of a team.

Perform mechanical work involved in inspection, repair and installation of instrumentation and electrical equipment, and light PM of mechanical systems.

Minimum Education: High School Diploma. Preferred: Associate's Degree in Industrial Electronics, Instrumentation/Controls or Production/Process Technology or equivalent work experience.

Minimum Experience: P-Tech III: 0 - 2 years of experience in a facility in an operations or maintenance position; or at least 4 years of power plant operations/maintenance/electrical experience. P-Tech II-I: 2 5 years of experience in a facility in an Operations or Maintenance position; or 5 years of power plant operations/maintenance/electrical experience. Preferred: Experience with DCS/PLC control systems. Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, troubleshoot, replace, and repair Industrial Instrumentation. Ability to troubleshoot complex AC/DC circuits along with a good mechanical understanding of reciprocating internal combustion engines.

Must be good at communicating, both verbal and written, the results of evaluation of assignments to supervision. Ability to interpret and comprehend P&ID's, electrical schematics, network diagrams and OEM manuals. Successful completion of the EEI POSS/MASS test. Candidates selected to take the POSS/MASS test will be invited via e-mail. PLEASE MONITOR YOUR SPAM/JUNK EMAIL. If you are POSS/MASS test recommended, please note it on your resume.

Primary Location: New Orleans Louisiana: New Orleans. Job Function: Professional. FLSA Status: Non Exempt. Relocation Option: Up to 25% Travel Percentage.

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. The Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

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As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.